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SXM-7 MISSION

Post author:Riccardo Geronimo
Post published:January 11, 2021
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On Sunday, December 13 at 12:30 p.m. EST, Falcon 9 launched the SXM-7 mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida - SpaceX's 25th mission in…

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